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SAMR Model Introduction

What is the SAMR Model?

SAMR Vocabulary

Identifying SAMR Application

Transforming Learning Using the SAMR Model

Applying Examples to the SAMR Model

To understand how to apply an example to each level of the SAMR model, you must see the model as a continuum. If a lesson can continue with or without the use of a technology tool, then that is Substitution. But if a technology tool makes a lesson easier or improves a lesson, then that is Augmentation. In both levels, an instructor enhances the learning but does not transform it.

For a lesson to be transformed, means it cannot occur without the technology tool in place. For modification, technology must be present in order for the lesson to function. In the Redefinition level, the common classroom is replaced with a collaborative, student-centered environment where technology tools are the central focus of the learning.

Level	Definition	Example	Example	Example
Substitution	Technology acts as a direct tool substitute, with no functional change	A word processor is used as a substitute for paper and pencil	Google Form test instead of a paper pencil test	Sharing a document through e-mail instead of a hard copy
Augmentation	Technology acts as a direct tool substitute, with functional improvement	Using spellcheck to correct spelling errors enhances the function of the task	Google Form test with automatic marking script	Sharing a file through Dropbox
Modification	Technology allows for significant task redesign	Using Googledocs to collaboratively write a paper or leave comments for one another significantly changes the task	Creative project such as an iMovie	Sharing a file using a learning management system like Canvas
Redefinition	Technology allows for the creation of new tasks, previously inconceivable	Writing a blog post to share work with the world and adding related multimedia creates an all new task previously impossible	Creative project with audio feedback	Sharing a file through iTunes U

Test your SAMR Knowledge

Below is a list of examples of technology integration. Identify the SAMR level and the learning stage that applies to each example.

1 A student reads a book using the kindle app.

	Enhancing
	Transforming
	Substitution
	Augmentation
	Modification
	Redefinition

2 A business meeting is held among colleagues in different countries using a video conference system.

	Enhancing
	Transforming
	Substitution
	Augmentation
	Modification
	Redefinition

3 Kids create an iBook and record themselves reading each page.

	Enhancing
	Transforming
	Substitution
	Augmentation
	Modification
	Redefinition

4 A husband, wife, and their children use an app to link their calendars to keep track of each others upcoming events.

	Enhancing
	Transforming
	Substitution
	Augmentation
	Modification
	Redefinition

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